I think cider varies a lot and can be a very local product. My fave is Merridale Cidery here on Vancouver Island, in Canada, but they don't pasteurize it, so it has to be kept refrigerated and it has a shorter shelf life than a lot of booze. They grow their own apples and they produce a varied range of ciders and I love their bistro as well as their location in the Cow(ichan) Valley.

http://www.merridalecider.com/ciderhouse/products